Ports as engines of growth: evidence from Chinese regions

Frulio, Aldo (A.A. 2024/2025) Ports as engines of growth: evidence from Chinese regions. Tesi di Laurea in Economic growth and development, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Luigi Pascali, pp. 45. [Bachelor's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Historical and economic role of ports. Historical evolution of ports in China. Typologies of ports and their functions. Ports as facilitators of trade: the role of trade in the comparative development literature. Data section. Variable definitions. Data sources. Descriptive statistics. Empirical analysis. Ordinary least squares (OLS). Instrumental variables (IV) and two-stage least squares (2SLS). Ordinary least squares regression results. Instrumental variable regression results. Ports and geography: amplifying first-nature advantages. Ports and institutions: laboratories of governance and state capacity. Ports, culture and human capital: engines of cosmopolitanism and learning. Conclusions: ports as amplifiers of fundamental causes.

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Bibliografia: pp. 43-45.

Thesis Type: Bachelor's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Bachelor's Degree Programs > Bachelor's Degree Program in Economics and Business, English language (L-33)
Chair: Economic growth and development
Thesis Supervisor: Pascali, Luigi
Academic Year: 2024/2025
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 12 May 2026 09:03
Last Modified: 12 May 2026 09:03
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/45666

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